The real estate agents are one of the most important part of the real estate sector in Nigeria. There is always a bridge between the Landlords and tenants or the Property Developers and Prospective house buyers. This bridge or middleman are the real estate agents. They help in marketing and advertising your houses, thereby bringing prospective clients to you. A real estate agent must be up to date with prices of houses in a certain location, the houses available in order to help both the client and the land owner or developer.
If you’re looking to invest in real estate, you should put some steps into consideration.
1. Do Your Research
2. Decide On The Specific Property Market
3. Identify Booming Real Estate Markets
4. Get The Details Right
5. Know The Law
A very good legal advice is that when buying or leasing properties, remember to put every agreement into writing as an oral contract will not be enforceable if there is a breach on any side. Also be sure to involve lawyers, so as to be sure you have a good title to the land or house because any body that has a better title than you to the house has more priority in law. Finally, when everything has been finalized, be sure to register your property in the state land registry and perfect your title, you will be guided on this by your legal counsel.
